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Nice Try, Jane Sinner

Lianne Oelke · Clarion Books
Pages: 432
Format: Hardcover

"Jane Sinner snarked her way into my heart, and she's never leaving. Prepare to fall hard for this hilarious, heartfelt gem of a book." - Becky Albertalli, author of Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens AgendaIt's Kind of a Funny Story meets Daria in the darkly hilarious tale of a teen's...
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Umberland (Everland, Book 2)

Wendy Spinale · Scholastic Press
Pages: 304
Format: Print book

Gwen, Pete, and the others have escaped from Everland. But the safe haven they hoped to find at Alnwick Castle doesn't exist. With the Queen of England on her deathbed, Duchess Alyssa has stepped in to lead, but things have gotten worse as the cure Doc created for the Horologia virus has mutated,...
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Dress Codes for Small Towns

COURTNEY STEVENS · HarperTeen
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

"A poetic love letter to the complexities of teenage identity, and the frustrations of growing up in a place where everything fits in a box - except you." - David Arnold, New York Times bestselling author of Kids of Appetite"Courtney Stevens firmly reasserts herself as a master...
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The Inquisitor's Tale: Or, The Three Magical Children and Their Holy Dog

Adam Gidwitz · Listening Library
Format: Audio CD

The bestselling author of A Tale Dark and Grimm takes on medieval times in an exciting and hilarious new adventure about history, religion . . . and farting dragons. 1242. On a dark night, travelers from across France cross paths at an inn and begin to tell stories of three children:...
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How to Make a Wish

Ashley Herring Blake · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 336
Format: Print book

Grace, tough and wise, has nearly given up on wishes, thanks to a childhood spent with her unpredictable, larger-than-life mother. But this summer, Grace meets Eva, a girl who believes in dreams, despite her own difficult circumstances. One fateful evening, Eva climbs through a window...
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The Love Letters of Abelard and Lily

Laura Creedle · HMH Books for Young Readers
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

When Lily Michaels-Ryan ditches her ADHD meds and lands in detention with Abelard, she's intrigued - he seems thirty seconds behind, while she feels thirty seconds ahead. It doesn't hurt that he's brilliant and beautiful. When Abelard posts a quote from The Letters of Abelard and Heloise...
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Under Rose-Tainted Skies

Louise Gornall · Clarion Books
Pages: 326
Format: Print book

Norah has agoraphobia and OCD. When groceries are left on the porch, she can't step out to get them. Struggling to snag the bags with a stick, she meets Luke. He's sweet and funny, and he just caught her fishing for groceries. Because of course he did. Norah can't leave the house,...
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Summer Days and Summer Nights: Twelve Love Stories

Stephanie Perkins · St. Martin's Griffin
Pages: 384
Format: Print book

Maybe it's the long, lazy days, or maybe it's the heat making everyone a little bit crazy. Whatever the reason, summer is the perfect time for love to bloom.Summer Days and Summer Nights: Twelve Love Stories, written by twelve bestselling young adult writers and edited by the international...
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When I Am Through with You

Stephanie Kuehn · Dutton Books for Young Readers
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

A gripping story of survival and the razor's-edge difference between perfect cruelty and perfect love. "This isn't meant to be a confession. Not in any spiritual sense of the word. Yes, I'm in jail at the moment. I imagine I'll be here for a long time, considering. But I'm not writing...
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For Magnus Chase: The Hotel Valhalla Guide to the Norse Worlds

Rick Riordan · Listening Library (Audio)
Format: Audiobook

So you've made it to Valhalla. Now what?
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Snowbirds

CRISSA-JEAN CHAPPELL · MERIT PR
Pages: 240
Format: Print book

"Snowbirds will turn your image of the Amish upside down. Lucy will grab your heart and run away with it." --Robin MacCready, winner of the Edgar award for Buried Every year, Lucy waits eagerly for the arrival of the "snowbirds," the Old Order Amish who come trundling...
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No Saints in Kansas

Amy Brashear · Soho Teen
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

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Risuko

David Kudler · Stillpoint Digital Press
Pages: 240
Format: Print book

Can one girl win a war? My name is Kano Murasaki, but most people call me Risuko. Squirrel.I am from Serenity Province, though I was not born there.My nation has been at war for a hundred years, Serenity is under attack, my family is in disgrace, but some people think that I can bring victory.That...
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The Other F-Word

Natasha Friend · Farrar
Pages: 336
Format: Print book

Milo has two great moms, but he's never known what it's like to have a dad. When Milo's doctor suggests asking his biological father to undergo genetic testing to shed some light on Milo's extreme allergies, he realizes this is a golden opportunity to find the man he's always wondered...
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Song of the Current

Sarah Tolcser · Bloomsbury USA Childrens
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover

Caroline Oresteia is destined for the river. Her father is a wherryman, as was her grandmother. All Caro needs is for the river god to whisper her name, and her fate is sealed. But at seventeen, Caro may be too late.So when pirates burn ships and her father is arrested, Caro volunteers...
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